Prosphōneō προσφωνέω
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| προσφωνέω | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | prosphōneō |
| Strong's number | G4377 |
| Language | Greek |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to call to/summon |
| Occurrences | 7 in 7 verses |
| Most frequent in | Luke (4) |
Prosphōneō (Greek προσφωνέω, Strong's G4377) is a Greek verb meaning “to call to/summon”. It occurs 7 times in 7 verses of the New Testament.
Definition
προσ-φωνέω, -ῶ
[in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ;]
1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2.
2. to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13.†
(AS)
[in LXX: 1Es.2:21 Est.6:6 Est.6:22, 2Ma.15:15 * ;]
1. to address, call to; in cl., with accusative of person(s), with dupl. accusative (cf. 2Mac, l.with); absol. (Hom., Od., v, 159, al.): Act.21:40 In late writers, with dative of person(s): Mat.11:16, Luk.7:32 13:12 23:20, Act.22:2.
2. to call by name, summon: with accusative (as in cl.), Luk.6:13.†
(AS)
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | called (2), spake (2), calling unto (1), calling (1), unto (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | calling out (2), he called (1), addressed (1), he addressed (1), him speak (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Prosphōneō, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Matthew
- Matthew 11:16But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows,To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others:
Luke
- Luke 6:13And when it was day, he called unto him his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles:
- Luke 7:32They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.They are like children sitting in the marketplace and calling out to one another: ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not weep.’
- Luke 13:12And when Jesus saw her, he called her to him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity.When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your disability.”
- Luke 23:20Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them.Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed them again,
Acts
- Acts 21:40And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
- Acts 22:2(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).